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Gyorgy Ligeti dies at 83
Here is one article. For me the essential Ligeti is the Horn Trio (most of all), the piano music, the two string quartets, and the cello and violin concerti. He is best known for his "Lux Aeterna," which played a critical role in the soundtrack of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Here are some reports. Here is Wikipedia.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on June 12, 2006 at 08:49 PM in Music | Permalink
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If you have a chance, go to your music library and check out the score for "Atmospheres". Every stand in the orchestra has a part, doubled. At several points every instrument in the orchestra is playing a separate note.
More importantly, it makes for good music.
Posted by: Sandy Smith at Jun 12, 2006 8:58:53 PM
I love Ligeti, especially the quartets. His work was such a very beautiful and influential alternative to serialism.
I hear a lot of him in Reich, Robert Kyr - especially the gamelon stuff - gosh I'd even guess Arvo Part's post-Symphony 3 move to polyphony was influenced by Ligeti (although obviously sounds much much different). The best thing is that he had a sense of humor that's fairly rare in modern classical (ever hear of 0'00"? :) )
Good composer.
Posted by: Sarah at Jun 13, 2006 1:31:07 AM
Can't the piano etudes get a little bit of love here?
Posted by: dsquared at Jun 13, 2006 2:35:34 AM
I agree with Sandy Smith: Atmospheres is Ligeti's greatest work.
Posted by: Barkley Rosser at Jun 13, 2006 11:28:14 AM
I'll cast a vote for Lux aeterna here. The Requiem made an incredible impression on me the first time I heard it.
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